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Avett Brothers, Weezer, Sylvan Esso among this week’s SXSW adds

The Avett Brothers will perform at SXSW in conjunction with the premiere of their documentary film. Contributed

As usual, many of the bigger names playing South by Southwest are popping up just a couple of weeks before the mammoth event takes over Austin in mid-March. Yesterday we noted that pop MMMBoppers Hanson will be here, as will indie favorites Neko Case and M. Ward. And among the new adds on SXSW’s weekly Friday list of additions are the Avett Brothers, Weezer, Joey Bada$$, Sylvan Esso and Robert Glasper.

The Avetts’ appearance will be in conjunction with the premiere of “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers,” a documentary that’s premiering as part of the SXSW Film Festival. No word yet on when and where the Avett Brothers’ performance will be.

Also getting a world premiere at SXSW is “Thank You, Friends: Big Star’s Third Live … and More,” a concert film about the many all-star tribute performances to the legendary Memphis band that have been presented in recent years. Another tribute show will happen during SXSW, with organizer Chris Stamey, Big Star drummer Jody Stephens, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Robyn Hitchcock, Austin’s Tosca Strings and others taking part in a performance set for 10:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17, at Central Presbyterian Church.

It’s possible that M. Ward will be part of that event too. Case, meanwhile, will supplement her own show by performing with Canadian indie-pop tour de force New Pornographers. Other notable additions on the list released today include 2014 SXSW Grulke Award winners Future Islands, rising Americana star Valerie June, New Jersey indie-rockers Real Estate, D.C. DJ collective Thievery Corporation and influential hip-hop assemblage Wu-Tang Clan.

Among the top local acts newly added are A Giant Dog, Octopus Project and Bad Lovers. Here’s the full list of 137 artists added this week: